More and more workers need help with their rent

It’s getting harder and harder for low-paid workers and their families to find the money for the rent. Official figures published today show that rents charged by private landlords rose 2.1 per cent; wages on the other hand had risen just

1.7 per cent in the most recent figures. And wages have been rising at a slower pace than rents for a long time now: over the past three years, rents were rising faster in 30 months, wages faster in just six… read the full blog from Touchstoneblog.org.uk